The Catcher in the Rye – Timeline Saturday Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from Pency Prep and is supposed to leave on Wednesday. He goes to see Mr Spencer to say goodbye‚ but shows irritation when Mr Spencer tries to remind him of his poor academic performance. Holden goes back to his dormitory. Back at his dormitory‚ Holden tries to read a book but is constantly interrupted by Ackley. He tries to deter him but Ackley doesn’t take the hint. Eventually‚ Stradlater arrives. Stradlater
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novels The Catcher in the Rye and 1984 alienation is a main theme. Catcher in the Rye and 1984 show characters who are not normal and who are different from the rest of society which results in their Alienation. Alienation is a feeling of not belonging. One of the biggest factors that cause alienation is the need to fit in and be accepted in society. Whether it is alienation from civilization or alienation from society‚ drastic changes occur; just like in 1984 and the catcher in the rye. Both these
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Quiz: The Catcher in the Rye (15 points) Name: _________________________________ Multiple Choice (1 point each) ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form 1. Where does the title of the novel come from? a. a game that Holden and Allie would play b. a reference to Greek mythology c. a poem by Robert Burns being sung by a child d. the title of Holden’s favorite song 2. What is one of Holden’s least favorite words? a. indeed b. grand c. phony d. fabulous
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In Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden uses the word "phony" to define people who are insincere and to label people who grow up only to conform to society’s standards‚ even though they’re capable of much more in their life. Besides the nuns at the sandwich bar and Holden’s little sister and brother‚ almost everyone in society embodies Holden’s depiction of phony‚ except for most children. Children are exempt from Holden’s definition of phony because children do not care about society’s standards
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stood.” This recurring motif of being “stuck” between two “roads” can be found again and again‚ both within society itself and within works of literature such as J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger uses the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ to explore the process of self-discovery‚ ultimately demonstrating how society oppresses the non-conforming individual. Caulfield‚ “be one traveler‚” attempts to find out what it means to be an adolescent‚ stuck between the “roads”
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield learns to cope and accept the death of his brother‚ Allie. He does this by being unable to verbally express the loss of his brother and this leads to a suicide attempt. After his death‚ Holden continually fails in order to maintain the positive image of his brother. He then divulges to Phoebe that he wishes to catch children before falling off a cliff‚ and these children are a supplement for Allie as he was unable to save him
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entire population in general. They struggle to find their identity and a place in society where they can feel they belong. This is the case with Holden Caulfield‚ J.D. Salinger’s main character in the book The Catcher In the Rye‚ a adolescent boy conflicted with his own feelings of isolation and alienation. This is made apparent by his lack of friends‚ his attempts to be accepted by others‚ and his longing for his dead older brother. In Holden’s eyes‚ everyone is either “corny” or “phony”. He perceives
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The Catcher In The Rye: Connection to the Title The title of the novel The Catcher In The Rye‚ by JD Salinger‚ has a substantial connection to the story. This title greatly explains the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ and his feelings towards life and human nature. In society he has found enormous corruption‚ vulgarity‚ harm and havoc. He knows that the children of the world are ruined by the corruption of adults around them and‚ he states later in the novel‚ his new purpose in life will
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The Catcher in The Rye illustrates how Holden is trying to find stability and acceptance in a society of ugliness. Throughout the book‚ symbolisms are being thrown at the readers‚ such as Holden’s hunting hat‚ Robert Burn’s poem‚ the museum‚ and many other objects of importance. All these symbols represent Holden’s unreadiness to accept adulthood. He sees adulthood as a trap of hypocrisy‚ falseness‚ and insecurity. And Holden does whatever to avoid the approaching reality. In the early phase of
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Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is the story of a teenager who doesn’t “fit in society’s mold.” After getting kicked out of his prestigious school‚ he headed to New York City to live an independent life for a while‚ which ends up being an emotional roller coaster full of depression‚ isolation and alcohol abuse. The passage in pages 154-155 prove‚ using symbolism and imagery that the protagonist is both transitioning from a child into an adult and obsessed with death. First of all‚ the
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